Poquott leans slightly Democratic by roughly 12 points: about 56% of voters vote Democratic and 44% Republican.
About 84% of adults in Poquott typically vote, above the U.S. average of about 62%. Among adults in Poquott, ~47% vote Democratic, ~37% Republican, and ~16% don't vote. The map below shows estimated turnout by block group.
How Poquott compares
Among cities within 25 miles, Poquott leans more Democratic than 111 of 120 neighbors.
Politically, Poquott sits close to the rest of New York.
Why Poquott leans the way it does
This analysis examined 14,881 data points per city to find what predicts political lean and turnout. The items below are a few correlations that stood out for Poquott, not a ranked or complete list of what matters most.
Areas with high college attainment vote Democratic. About 70% of adults in Poquott hold a bachelor's degree, about 41 points above the U.S. average of 28%. Dense areas vote Democratic, and Poquott sits in the top fifth on density (about 73%, above 93% of cities).
Preventive-care access and voter turnout
Places with strong routine preventive-care access tend to turn out at a higher rate; Poquott, NY sits in the top tenth nationally on this measure. Dental visits do not drive turnout; the rate reflects income, insurance, and healthcare access, which line up with who votes.
Why turnout in Poquott looks the way it does
Areas with strong routine healthcare access turn out at higher rates. Poquott is in the top quarter nationally for routine-care measures such as insurance coverage, preventive screenings, and dental visits. The dental-visit rate here is about 75%, about 15 points above the U.S. average of 60%. High high-school completion lines up with higher turnout, and about 98% of adults in Poquott have completed high school, above 94% of cities. Learn more about the findings and methodology on the political spectrum map.
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- Old Field, NY D+5
- Port Jefferson Station, NY R+15
- Stony Brook University, NY D+35
- Stony Brook, NY D+23
- Terryville, NY R+21
- Mount Sinai, NY R+24
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- Hillsboro, GA R+47
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- Charenton, LA R+38
- Buffalo Valley, TN R+66
- Copemish, MI R+39
- Tygh Valley, OR R+42
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- Hecker, IL R+53
- Midway, AL D+67
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Sources and methodology
Precinct-level voting records used to fit the model come from New York State Board of Elections, distributed by the Voting and Election Science Team. Demographic inputs come from the U.S. Census Bureau (ACS 5-year estimates and the 2020 Decennial Census). Health and environmental inputs come from the CDC (PLACES and the Environmental Justice Index). Land cover comes from the USGS and EPA. Election-day and lead-up weather come from PRISM 4km daily grids and the NOAA Global Historical Climatology Network. Mail-voting and election-administration patterns come from the MIT Election Lab's Survey of the Performance of American Elections. Block-group crime detail comes from CrimeGrade. Internet data and modeling support provided by ISPreports.org.
Modeling and analysis by the BestNeighborhood data science team. Full methodology and findings: political spectrum map.
Methodology reviewed by the BestNeighborhood data team. Last updated May 2026.